Adding to the festive atmosphere will be the incredible artistry of harpist, Destiny Muhammed, food from the kitchens of Tamarindo, raffle prizes to some of the best entertainment in the city, fun, community--and you

The Community Voices Awards are brought to you by Marqeta, an e-commerce platform founded in Oakland that gives residents more money to spend locally for the things they buy everyday, supports Oakland merchants and small businesses with revenue growth opportunities and donates to Great Oakland Public Schools.

Before the event, buy an Explore Oakland card to get 25% more money to spend at Oakland's best restaurants and Marqeta will donate an additional $10 for every purchase to Great Oakland Public Schools. Use promo code: LOCAL.

This event is a fundraiser to support Oakland Local’s operational expenses and coverage of local city government.

Questions or comments? Please email DebiMason1950@Oaklandlocal.com!

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When & Where

Tamarindo
468 8th street
Oakland ,
94607

Thursday, December 13, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (PST)

Organizer

Oakland Local

Oakland Local is the independent, non-profit news resource for what’s happening in education, city government, food, innovative tech, arts & culture, youth & more in Oakland. We are journalists, educators, women, people of color and entrepreneurs funded by Google, the Fund for Ethics and Excellence in Journalism, the Fund for Investigative Journalism, the Investigative News Network, the California Endowment Foundation, and many local small donors--like you.

We are the authentic voices of Oakland. Our contributors live across the city and range in age from 17-75. We publish diverse viewpoints from a wide range of people drawn together by their passion to reflect the real Oakland and tell the stories that should be told and are not. We publish community voices and professional reporters and we love youth and beginners as well as OGs and experienced folks.

We are pro-small and local business. We're all about shopping locally and helping merchants, artisans and small business people use our site and our classes and programs to connect to community who will buy from their and keep and bring money and jobs into the community. We celebrate Oakland innovators, workers, and business folks, because they are us.

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